New Delhi: Action-packed family drama 'Brothers' has minted over Rs 70 crore in one week. The Karan Malhotra directorial that presents Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra as warring brothers has collected Rs.72.6 crore net at the box office, a statement said.

Akshay is seen doing mixed martial arts along with Sidharth in the film. "Collection is an indication that people are watching your film and they want to see your film. If the collection increases, it encourages actors to perform even better," Sidharth had said earlier.

Celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha and Arshad Warsi used words like 'outstanding', 'very dramatic and the best sports action' film and 'an emotional family saga interlaced with the exciting world of MMA (mixed martial arts)' to describe the film.

'Brothers', presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Dharma Productions, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.